Gardener/Grounds Maintenance Operative - Greenwich

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VACANCY Gardener - Greenwich

£30,902.40 p/a

Are you reliable? Are you hard working? Are you willing to learn?

If you identify with the above, this role was made for you!

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a Gardener to join our team at our prestigious site in Greenwich.

And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a family owned company since 1989, is a market-leading, technology-focused, respected, environmental services provider. At the forefront of green service provision in the UK Glendale has revenues of over £65m and is proud to say we have been awarded the 2025 Pro Landscape Business Awards Supreme Winner and the BALI Employer Excellence Award Winner for 2025.

Activities throughout the UK include grounds management, arboriculture, landscaping, estate management, vegetation control, woodland management, supply and relocation of plants and semi-mature trees, winter services and the management of sports facilities.

Committed to the environment, Glendale is a Carbon Neutral business that seeks to improve the environment through our activities and go above and beyond to ensure that the planet is not adversely affected by our business. From ensuring local parks and open spaces are maintained to a high standard, to tree safety through our arboricultural teams, to saving mature trees through our Civic Tree business and ensuring sustainable design through our landscape architecture practice. Glendale offered the full range of landscape services from one unique source of professionals.

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The Opportunity

Undertaking grounds maintenance/ gardening work at our prestigious site in Greenwich. Duties will include mowing large grassed areas, strimming, blowing, hedge trimming along with general shrub bed maintenance. Hard surface spraying operations, litter picking, bin emptying and general clearance will also be required.

The Person

Reliable and conscientious

A can do attitude and a keen eye for detail

A willingness to learn

Ability to work on one's own initiative

Previous experience of grounds maintenance work, horticultural tasks

NVQ or equivalent in Horticulture would be advantageous

Full UK Driving licence required

What can Glendale offer you?

  • Competitive salary, with performance related bonuses, company car and relocation support
  • Generous annual leave
  • Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
  • Employee health cash plan
  • Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
  • Pension scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • Genuine career progression
  • Continuous professional development

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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